[intransitive and transitive] if an insect or a plant stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin and you feel a sharp pain because of a poisonous substance

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[intransitive and transitive] to make something hurt with a sudden sharp pain, or to hurt like this

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[intransitive,transitive usually passive] if you are stung by a remark, it makes you feel upset

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wound[countable] a wound or mark made when an insect or plant stings you

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insect[countable]British English the sharp needle-shaped part of an insect's or animal's body, with which it stings you [= stinger American English]

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pain[singular] a sharp pain in your eyes or skin, caused by being hit, by smoke etc

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a sting in the tail if a story, event, or announcement has a sting in its tail, there is an unpleasant part at the end of it

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[singular] the upsetting or bad effect of a situation

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crime[countable] a clever way of catching criminals in which the police secretly pretend to be criminals themselves

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Definition: Meaning of, Sting in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation:/ stɪŋ /

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(1951- ) a British songwriter, singer, and actor who sang with the group The Police until they separated, and has worked successfully on his own since then. He is also well known for his work to protect the environment.